Easy Slowcooker Pumpkin Chili

If you know me, you know I love all things pumpkin. I also really love chili, and before today, I had never made it before! So I decided to give it a whirl and whip up my own version of pumpkin chili. Turns out, it tastes pretty darn good and it was so easy!

I am new to the kitchen. Yes, for the majority of my children’s lives we have eaten food that comes from a box or on a good day, the food bar at Whole Foods. As I move more fully into the role of homemaker, something that has always been a dream of mine to do, I am expanding my cooking horizons. By dumping food into a slow cooker. You’ve got to start somewhere, right?

Easy Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chili

Serves: 6           Time: 3.5 hrs

• 1 tbs olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1lb ground beef or turkey
• 1 15ozcan pumpkin
• 1 15oz can diced tomatoes
• 1 small can of corn, drained
• 1 15oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 15oz can great northern beans
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tbs chili powder
• 1/2 tbs salt
• 1/2 tbs pepper
• 3/4 tbs brown sugar
• 1/2 tbs pumpkin pie spice

1. Add olive oil to pan, saute onions and ground meat until meat no longer pink. Drain.
2. Mix dry ingredients in small bowl- chili powder through pumpkin pie spice.
3. Transfer meat & onions into the slow cooker. Add pumpkin, tomatoes, corn, beans, and garlic. Stir well.
4. Add mixed dry ingredients to the slow cooker, stir well.
5. Cook on low for 3 hours.
6. ENJOY! May be served with shredded cheddar & sour cream on top.

For a spicy kick, add chopped peppers.

Let me know what you think!